If you are anything like me, the joys of having a dog far outweigh the sometimes time consuming tasks that go along with having a four legged friend. As an owner of 3 wonderful golden retrievers, I also know the absolute importance of training your dogs to behave. Training has to start from the moment you bring your dog home and should continue throughout their lives. Now realistically how many of us can afford to hire a professional trainer or appear on the Dog Whisperer to have your training issues solved? My guess is not too many. There are literally thousands of sites out there devoted to dog training and you could spend years reading all the information that has been put out on the net. However, most people are not able to translate just text on a page into action.
This myriad of information has created a great opportunity for dog lovers everywhere. There has been a cottage industry that has sprung up that provides online training courses for how to train your dog. I have literally spent hours researching multiple training packages out on the web to help you sort through which ones are really worth investing in. The leading edge training packages utilize videos to assist you with training your dog. Please make no mistake that any course that you read or watch will provide you with little to no help unless you translate what you have learned into actions. Dogs by instinct want to please you. However as their partner you are entrusted with ensuring their education, much like with a child. If you neglect to train your dog ultimately you will have to deal with the issues for a long period of time. Sometimes the training of a dog can seem like the impossible, but with focus and repetition literally any problem that you are running into with your four legged friend can be solved.
One can also look into one on one or group training for your dog. I have tried this with our youngest golden retriever and found that the group setting was too distracting. He was constantly focused on the other dogs versus taking instruction. Checking into personal one on one training was cost prohibitive for me personally.
Ultimately, the time that you invest in training your dog which behaviors are acceptable will pay you dividends over the life of your relationship with your best friend.
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